Day 58- Atonement Insight

Integrity and Honesty

"Becoming people of integrity and honesty does not occur quickly or all at once, nor is it merely a matter of greater personal discipline. It is a change of disposition, a change of heart. And this gradual change of heart is one that the Lord accomplishes within us, through the power of His Spirit, in a line-upon-line fashion. . . .

"Remember that becoming people of integrity and honesty is not simply a matter of more personal determination, more grit, and more willpower; rather, it is accomplished through the enabling power of the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ.

"I believe the best test of our integrity and honesty is when we personally enforce in our own lives that which ultimately cannot be enforced."

David A. Bednar, "Be Honest," New Era, Oct. 2005, 9

Our desire to have more honesty and integrity is linked to the enabling power of the atonement of Jesus Christ. It may only become part of our disposition through the power of Jesus Christ.